Today's celebrity birthdays: January 25, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jenifer Lewis, Christine Lakin, and Alicia Keys! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 25, 2026:

LOS ANGELES - APR 12: Jenifer Lewis at the "Blackish" FYC Event at the Television Academy, on April 12, 2017 in North Hollywood, CA

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Actress Jenifer Lewis (1957) delivered a defining performance as Tina Turner's mother in "What's Love Got to Do with It" and voiced Mama Odie in "The Princess and the Frog." She solidified her comedy legacy with a long-running, scene-stealing role on "Black-ish."

BURBANK - JUN 25: Geoff Johns, Grant Gustin at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 25, 2015 in Burbank, California,

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Writer Geoff Johns (1973) practically rebuilt the modern DC Universe with his definitive runs on "Green Lantern" and "The Flash." He recently launched the media company Ghost Machine and is developing a TV adaptation of his series "Geiger."

LOS ANGELES - AUG 10: Christine Lakin at the CBS, CW, Showtime Summer 2016 TCA Party at the Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2016 in West Hollywood, CA

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Actress Christine Lakin (1979) traded her "Step by Step" acting fame for the director's chair on shows like "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series."

Westwood, CA USA - April 26, 2023: Alicia Keys attends the premiere event for Netflix’s Queen Charlotte Premiere Event.

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Singer Alicia Keys (1981) collected the first of her nearly 20 Grammy Awards when "Fallin'" and "Songs in A Minor" took over the airwaves. She continued to dominate the decade with hits like "No One" and "If I Ain't Got You."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Leigh Taylor-Young (1945), Actress Dinah Manoff (1956), Drummer Mike Burch of River Road (1966), Singer Kina of Brownstone (1969), Actress-TV personality China Kantner (1971), Actress Ana Ortiz (1971), Drummer Joe Sirois of Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1972), Guitarist Matt Odmark of Jars of Clay (1974), Actress Mia Kirshner (1975), President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine (1978), Wrestler Michelle McCool (1980), Actor Michael Trevino (1985), Football player Patrick Willis (1985), Actress Ariana DeBose (1991), Bassist Calum Hood of 5 Seconds to Summer (1996), Rapper Lil Mosey (2002), Actress Olivia Edward (2007)